15th Century Northern Europe

Illuminated manuscript

A handwritten book with hand drawn decorative borders and embellishments, and illustrations

Triptych

A painting, typically an altarpiece, on three hinged panels that can be folded together

Polyptych

A painting, typically an altarpiece, consisting of more than three hinged panels that can be folded together in various ways

Oil paints

Consist of a mixture of dry pigments with oils, turpentine, and sometimes varnish

Symbolism

Is when something is used to represent something else, it can be an object, animal, flower, fruit and many other things, including the use of color, that are use to represent something

Iconography

The study of the meaning/ content of images , especially the study of images that can represent or symbolize additional meanings beyond their face value.

Robert Campin Merode Altarpiece (open)(15th Century) Style: Northern Renaissance

Jan Van Eyck: The Ghent Altarpiece (15th C

Title: Giovanni Arnolfini and his Bride, Period: 15th Century, Artist: Jan van Eyck Style: Northern Renaissance